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ATOMIC WEIGHTS of the ELEMENTS 1999 (IUPAC Technical Report) Pure Appl. Chem., Vol. 73, No. 4, pp. 667–683, 2001. © 2001 IUPAC INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY INORGANIC CHEMISTRY DIVISION COMMISSION ON ATOMIC WEIGHTS AND ISOTOPIC ABUNDANCES* ATOMIC WEIGHTS OF THE ELEMENTS 1999 (IUPAC Technical Report) Prepared for publication by T. B. COPLEN U.S. Geological Survey, 431 National Center, Reston, Virginia 20192, USA *Membership of the Commission for the period 1998–1999 was as follows: Chairman: L. Schultz (Germany); Secretary: R. D. Vocke, Jr. (USA); Titular Members: J. K. Böhlke (USA); M. Ebihara (Japan); R. D. Loss (Australia); G. Ramendik (Russia); P. D. P. Taylor (Belgium); Associate Members: T. Ding (China); A. N. Halliday (USA); H.-J. Kluge (Germany); D. J. Rokop (USA); M. Stiévenard (France); S. Yoneda (Japan); National Representatives: P. De Bièvre (Belgium); J. R. de Laeter (Australia); Y. Do (Korea); N. N. Greenwood (UK); M. Shima (Japan); Y. K. Xiao (China). Republication or reproduction of this report or its storage and/or dissemination by electronic means is permitted without the need for formal IUPAC permission on condition that an acknowledgment, with full reference to the source along with use of the copyright symbol ©, the name IUPAC, and the year of publication, are prominently visible. Publication of a translation into another language is subject to the additional condition of prior approval from the relevant IUPAC National Adhering Organization. 667 668 T. B. COPLEN Atomic weights of the elements 1999 (IUPAC Technical Report) Abstract: The biennial review of atomic-weight, Ar(E), determinations and other cognate data have resulted in changes for the standard atomic weights of the fol- lowing elements: From To nitrogen 14.006 74 ± 0.000 07 14.0067 ± 0.0002 sulfur 32.066 ± 0.006 32.065 ± 0.005 chlorine 35.4527 ± 0.0009 35.453 ± 0.002 germanium 72.61 ± 0.02 72.64 ± 0.01 xenon 131.29 ± 0.02 131.293 ± 0.006 erbium 167.26 ± 0.03 167.259 ± 0.003 uranium 238.0289 ± 0.0001 238.028 91 ± 0.000 03 Presented are updated tables of the standard atomic weights and their uncer- tainties estimated by combining experimental uncertainties and terrestrial vari- abilities. In addition, this report again contains an updated table of relative atom- ic-mass values and half-lives of selected radioisotopes. Changes in the evaluated isotopic abundance values from those published in 1997 are so minor that an updated list will not be published for the year 1999. Many elements have a different isotopic composition in some nonterrestrial materials. Some recent data on parent nuclides that might affect isotopic abun- dances or atomic-weight values are included in this report for the information of the interested scientific community. INTRODUCTION The Commission on Atomic Weights and Isotopic Abundances met under the chairmanship of Prof. L. Schultz from 8–10 August 1999 during the 40th IUPAC General Assembly in Berlin, Germany. The Commission decided to publish the report “Atomic Weights of the Elements 1999” as presented here. The resulting current Table of Standard Atomic Weights is given in alphabetical order of the prin- cipal English names in Table 1 and in order of atomic number in Table 2. The atomic weights reported in Tables 1 and 2 are for atoms in their electronic and nuclear ground states. The Commission reviewed the literature over the previous two years since the last report on atom- ic weights [1] and evaluated the published data on atomic weights and isotopic compositions on an ele- ment-by-element basis. The atomic weight, Ar(E), of element E can be determined from a knowledge of the isotopic abundances and corresponding atomic masses of the nuclides of that element. Compilations of the abundances of the isotopes were published in 1998 [2], and the atomic-mass eval- uations of 1993 [3] have been used by the Commission. The Commission periodically reviews the his- tory of the atomic weight of each element, emphasizing the relevant published scientific evidence on which decisions have been made [4]. The Commission wishes to emphasize the need for new precise calibrated isotopic composition measurements in order to improve the accuracy of the atomic weights of a number of elements, which are still not known to a satisfactory level of accuracy. For many elements, the limited accuracy of meas- urements, however, is overshadowed by terrestrial variability, which is combined in the tabulated uncer- tainty of the atomic weights. © 2001 IUPAC, Pure and Applied Chemistry 73, 667–683 Atomic weights of the elements 1999 669 For all elements for which a change in the Ar(E) value or its uncertainty, U[Ar(E)] (in parenthe- ses, following the last significant figure to which it is attributed), is recommended, the Commission by custom makes a statement on the reason for the change and includes a list of past recommended values over a period in excess of the last 100 years, which are taken from Coplen and Peiser, 1998 [5]. Values before the formation of the International Committee on Atomic Weights in 1900 come from F. W. Clarke [6]. The names and symbols for those elements with atomic numbers 110 to 118 referred to in the fol- lowing tables are systematic and based on the atomic numbers of the elements recommended for provi- sional use by the IUPAC Commission on the Nomenclature of Inorganic Chemistry [7]. These systemat- ic names and symbols will be replaced by a permanent name approved by IUPAC, once the priority of dis- covery is established and the name suggested by the discoverers is examined and reviewed. The name is derived directly from the atomic number of the element using the following numerical roots: 1 un 2 bi 3 tri 4 quad 5 pent 6 hex 7 sept 8 oct 9 enn 0 nil The roots are put together in the order of the digits that make up the atomic number and termi- nated by “ium” to spell out the name. The final “n” of “enn” is deleted when it occurs before “nil,” and the final “i” of “bi” and of “tri” is deleted when it occurs before “ium.” COMMENTS ON SOME ATOMIC WEIGHTS AND ANNOTATIONS Nitrogen The Commission has changed the recommended value for the standard atomic weight of nitrogen to Ar(N) = 14.0067(2) based on an evaluation of the variation in isotopic abundance of naturally occurring nitrogen-bearing substances. The Commission decided that the uncertainty of Ar(N) should be increased so that the implied range in relation to terrestrial variability is similar to that of other elements with sig- nificant natural isotopic variation, such as hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon. However, footnote “g” remains in Tables 1 and 2 to warn users that highly unusual naturally occurring nitrogen-bearing sub- stances can be found with an atomic weight that falls outside the implied range. The previous value, Ar(N) = 14.006 74(7), was adopted by the Commission in 1985 [4] and was based on a change in the procedures for reporting uncertainties, taking into account mass spectrometric measurements of nitro- gen in air by Junk and Svec in 1958 [8]. Historical values of Ar(N) include [5]: 1882, 14.03; 1895, 14.05; 1896, 14.04; 1907, 14.01; 1919, 14.008; 1961, 14.0067(3); and 1969, 14.0067(1). Sulfur The Commission has changed the recommended value for the standard atomic weight of sulfur to Ar(S) = 32.065(5) based on a redetermination of the atomic weight of the Cañon Diablo troilite (CDT) reference material (32.064) and a re-evaluation of the variation in sulfur isotopic abundances of natu- rally occurring S-bearing substances. The new standard atomic weight and its uncertainty include almost all known values in terrestrial materials; however, footnote “g” remains to alert users to the exis- tence of rare materials with atomic weights outside that range. Sulfur has a bimodal natural atomic- weight distribution so that in practice one is more likely to find materials with either lower or higher atomic-weight values than 32.065. New calibrated mass spectrometric measurements of the isotopic composition of the IAEA-S-1 silver sulfide reference material [9,10] indicate that the atomic weight of CDT is 32.064, which is in agreement with the atomic weight of meteoritic sulfur determined by McNamara and Thode [11]. The previous standard atomic weight value, Ar(S) = 32.066(6), was adopt- ed by the Commission in 1983 based on a compilation of isotopic variations of naturally occurring materials. Historical values of Ar(S) include [5]: 1882, 32.06; 1896, 32.07; 1903, 32.06; 1909, 32.07; 1916, 32.06; 1925, 32.064; 1931, 32.06; 1947, 32.056; 1961, 32.064(3); and 1969, 32.06(1). © 2001 IUPAC, Pure and Applied Chemistry 73, 667–683 670 T. B. COPLEN Table 1 Standard atomic weights 1999. 12 12 [Scaled to Ar( C) = 12, where C is a neutral atom in its nuclear and electronic ground state.] The atomic weights of many elements are not invariant but depend on the origin and treatment of the material. The standard values of Ar(E) and the uncertainties (in parentheses, following the last significant figure to which they are attributed) apply to elements of natural terrestrial origin. The footnotes to this table elaborate the types of variation which may occur for individual elements and which may be larger than the listed uncertainties of values of Ar(E). Names of elements with atomic number 110 to 118 are provisional. Alphabetical order in English Atomic Atomic Name Symbol Number Weight Footnotes Actinium* Ac 89 Aluminium (Aluminum) Al 13 26.981 538(2) Americium* Am 95 Antimony (Stibium) Sb 51 121.760(1) g Argon Ar 18 39.948(1) g r Arsenic As 33 74.921 60(2) Astatine* At 85 Barium Ba 56 137.327(7) Berkelium* Bk
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